Youth Policy

Identifying problems with children and teenagers at an early stage helps prevent the need for intensive and long-term care at a later age. The government has taken measures to make youth care more efficient and it aims to reduce the number of school dropouts.

Documents and publications

Outflow of Personnel from Correctional Institutions for Young Offenders on Course

The measures taken by State Secretary Teeven for Security and Justice to reduce the vacancy rate in Dutch correctional ...

Press release | 29-06-2011 | VenJ

More severe punishments for at-risk youths

With the introduction of adolescent criminal law, State Secretary Teeven for Security and Justice has announced a broad set of ...

Press release | 25-06-2011 | VenJ

Council for the Administration of Criminal Justice and Youth Protection

The Council calls attention to detained juveniles with a mild mental impairment. A large part of the juveniles detained in secure ...

Press release | 22-06-2011 | VenJ

No structural amount for Youth Care Agencies

State Secretary Teeven (Security and Justice) has decided not to make a structural amount available for the Youth Care Agencies ...

Press release | 25-05-2011 | VenJ

Minister Opstelten will deal more strictly with criminal youth groups

Minister Opstelten (Security and Justice) will deal more severely with criminal youth groups. Together with the Public Prosecution ...

Press release | 18-05-2011 | VenJ